Tim is a well-known professional photographer and a member of the Photography Group at Phyllis Court. Though his day-to-day work uses much more sophisticated professional equipment, in this talk he will cover the skills and techniques required to make the most of our smartphone cameras.

When looking to replace my aging laptop at the start of 2026, I realised that I only use basic features like email, web & file browsing and some office software when away from home. So would there be an alternative to yet another Windows laptop? In this talk I'll relate my experiences of using a medium-priced Chromebook for six months, and compare capabilities - and price - with Windows or MacBook alternatives

We all know that when you use Google products or services you become the product - their tracking is legendary. So if you want to unhook from this, what is involved and how far can you go? I'll explore some of the possibilities for removing Google from your online life.

We've become used to digital navigation apps being on our smart devices. In this talk I'll look at the main apps, sources of maps (both free and paid) and useful features like location sharing.

Topic to be decided - if you have a suggestion please contact the Chairman. Possible topics discussed are Home Networks, Software Subscription Services and How Does eMail Work? Answers on a digital postcard....